CGIAR Central Asia and the Caucasus

VACANCY: 2010 Call for Research Proposals for the Vavilov-Frankel Fellowship

Bioversity International is pleased to announce the 2010 Call for Research Proposals for the Vavilov-Frankel Fellowship.

Two Fellowship opportunities will be available for 2010 to carry out research on conservation and use of Plant Genetic Resources. One of the Fellowships is supported by the Grains Research and Development Corporation, Australia.

Applications are invited from nationals of developing countries, aged 35 or under, holding a masters degree (or equivalent) and/or doctorate in a relevant subject area. The list of eligible countries is available on the World Bank web site: http://siteresources.worldbank.org/DATASTATISTICS/Resources/CLASS.XLS ("Income group": "low-income" and "lower-middle income" only).

For a description of topics, criteria and application procedures please download "Announcement", "Application form" and "Guidelines for preparation of research proposals" from here below or send a request to Andie Dimitriadou.

Announcement: English | Spanish

Application form: English | Spanish

Guidelines for preparation of research proposals: English | Spanish

Deadline for applications: 8 November 2009.